Advent 2016

Advent & Christmas 2016

“A savior has been born to you, he is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11

Help TRANSFORM A COMMUNITY WITH THE LOVE OF CHRIST

In Zeballos Cue, one of the poorest districts of Asunción, Paraguay there are more than 10,000 children living in poverty. With only three schools to serve the district, a lack of educational opportunity is a major challenge.

Redeemer Anglican Church in Asunción is trying to change that by building a new preschool that will initially serve 100 children.

Here are two ways we can help them make a difference in the lives of these children:

PRAY

Set aside a few moments each day during the weeks of Advent to pray.

Week One (11/27-12/3): Pray peace, protection and provision for the 100 preschool-age children living in poverty in Zeballos Cue.

Week Two (12/4-12/10): Pray for provision of funds to build the school.

Week Three (12/11-12/17): Pray for the ministry of Redeemer Anglican as they seek to share the Gospel in Zeballos Cue.

GIVE

The total cost of building the school is $77,000 but there are specific goals we have for Advent. We encourage you to ask friends, family and neighbors to contribute to your Mite Box as we seek to raise enough funds to:

FAQ

Paraguay is located in the center of South America. Asuncion is the capital city and home to more than 2 million people.

Who is Redeemer Anglican Church?

Holy Trinity is part of the global Anglican Communion and Redeemer is one of our sister churches ministering in Zeballos Cu, one of the poorest districts of the city.

What is ARDF?

Our global ministry partner Anglican Relief and Development Fund works with Anglican churches around the world to help them share the hope of Christ in word and deed. The grass-roots project efforts are funded through ARDF's grant program. By giving thru ARDF we can be confident our gifts are meeting real needs and being used with integrity and efficiency for the furthering of the Gospel! Read more.

What is the need?

70 percent (about 12,000) of Zeballos Cue’s population are school-age children, and there are just three schools to serve them − one owned by the government and two private schools. That's one school for every 3,500 students. By contrast, Raleigh has one school for everyone 900 students.

How can we help?

Redeemer is raising funds to build a school to serve 100 preschool-age children and a community center to provide education for adults. The total cost to build the entire school is $77,000.

Our goal this Advent?

To pray for the children of Zeballos Cue and raise enough funds to pay for:

Electricity: $2,688Preschool resources: $3,000Three restrooms: $5,500

Children, youth and adults can all pray and give! Help us collect change for change in Paraguay!